Baseball Preview: Rocky River Pirates vs. Bay Rockets
The Rocky River Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Bay Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky River is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Rocky River's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Bay by a score of 5-0.
Thomas Rossi made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Rossi has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rossi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Rossi wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Perry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Ferchill, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Rocky River's victory bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
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